Thematic Bible: Speech evil speaking


Thematic Bible






Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?



The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession to the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:




The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath ceased to be wise, and to do good.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell.


The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.



O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.


Whoever privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart I will not suffer.


For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor.

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thy own mother's son.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents,


Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.


Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.


The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.





And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.


For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:



All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.